How Many More Days Of Fasting? Check The Predictions For The Beginning Of Ramadan 2026 Here
YOGYAKARTA Ramadan fasting is a moment that Muslims around the world have been waiting for. How many days to fast?
Until now, the government through the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) has not officially announced when the holy month of Ramadan 1447 H/2026 AD. usually, the beginning of Ramadan fasting is determined through an isbat session held at the end of the month of Sya'ban.
Based on the calculation of the Hijri calendar published on the Hijri-Calendar website, the beginning of Ramadan 1447 H is predicted to fall on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Muslims will perform fasting for 30 days, starting from February 18 to March 19, 2026.
Referring to these predictions, if calculated as of Friday, October 3, 2025, then fasting for Ramadan 1447 H is only 138 days away.
Still from the same source, the following is the estimated schedule for Ramadan 2026:
This calculation is the same as the Ramadan 2026 fasting schedule set by Muhammadiyah. The organization uses the Global Tunggal Hijri Calendar (KHGT) to determine the beginning of Ramadan.
Referring to the KHGT, 1 Ramadan 1447 H coincided with Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Muhammadiyah predicts the fast of Ramadan 2026 will last for 30 days. For this reason, 1 Syawal 1447 H or Eid Al-Fitr 2026 will fall on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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Based on the above predictions, Muslims have about 4.5 months to prepare to welcome the month of Ramadan. Some of the preparations that can be done are getting used to sunnah fasting and keeping the body healthy in order to stay fit during fasting for 30 days.